If
there is anything in the world Void loves, it’s a complex system
that he can learn and exploit in video games. When he found out
about Hitman, he jumped in and loved it so much, he gifted it to
Beej just so this episode could exist.

While
neither of us really likes the “murder” aspect of the game, it
doesn’t feel like it’s really violence. We really do both see it as
a puzzle game, and we tend to overlook the violence as it’s a means
to solve the puzzles presented.

Beej
isn’t entirely into complex systems like Void. They have to serve a
true gameplay purpose. Some games are complicated for the sake of
being complicated and add nothing to the experience, but Hitman is
the opposite of that. It feels as though you are learning skills
and building on them as you progress.

The
game really helps you learn the systems through its very thorough
tutorials--they don’t really feel much like tutorials, either. If
you go through them, you’ll learn a pretty decent path to
progression that leads into a lot of replayability.

Void
describes his perfect 4-step program on how to become a
professional hitman, starting with Beej’s preferred playstyle:
bumble around like an idiot until people die, then run like the
wind and hope you don’t get shot. Void’s system is a bit more
elegant.

Paris
is the first fully realized level, and instead of writing a lot
about it here, just know that Void loved it so much that he’s
barely played any of the other missions in the game. It is also
part of a smaller bundle that you can get to essentially try out
the game, and it goes on sale on various sellers all the time. So
get it.

Beej
- Started running again, and really working on getting back into
shape while freelance work saps lots of free time for a few
weeks.

Void
- Started running, too! The weather in Minnesota gave him a
reprieve, so he was able to get outside and moving around. Spring
is almost here! / Fire Emblem Heroes (Lunatic Difficulty and the
lack of energy you have to play) / Hidden Folks

Void
also went to the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, which is
a live performance of the music. It was amazing. The first half was
not cohesive and felt like a bad fanmade video, but the second half
made up for it. The second half used full sequences that built on
each other as the music played. It used the Battle of the Bastards
and the Great Sept of Baelor scene from the end of the season
6.

The Nintendo Switch is almost
here!

We
are just kinda waiting for the Switch (looked at other games but
not pulling the trigger on anything). Games like Nioh, For Honor,
Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7, Conan Exiles, FFXIV are cool,
but so much comes out in March-ish: Horizon Zero Dawn, Zelda (and
other launch games for the Switch), Mass Effect Andromeda, and
Persona 5 (which takes precedence for Void over Zelda Breath of the
Wild, which is crazy to Beej!)

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About the Podcast

Being an adult is hard. So is being a geek. And an adult geek? Well, that's where we come in.
We're Beej and Void, and we've got more than a little experience in that area. We are life-long geeks and have managed to bring our geekery with us into adulthood and still be somewhat functional adults--you know, with families and jobs and that sort of thing.
We don't do toxic, and we don't do nerdrage. Our views on geekdom are positive and optimistic, and we believe that the most important part of being a geek is the people you get to geek out with.
Tightly focused discussions on specific topics drive the show. Striving to illustrate that it is entirely possible to be mega-geeks and responsible adults, we want to be your friend and create and open and positive geek community for everyone.
We started this podcast because we really want there to be a safe, welcoming, positive geek community for everyone. We want to talk about stuff we love, make friends, and most importantly, make sure that everyone feels appreciated and that there's a place for them. So whether your love is video games, comic books, movies, TV, fitness, computers and tech, or whatever else...come geek out with us. Let's be friends.